The City of Pompano Beach
Welcomes You!
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Contents History of our City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Geography and Demographics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Department Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Water and Sewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Garbage, Recycling & Bulk Trash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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history of our city Did you know that Pompano came into being on July 3rd, 1908?
Pompano Beach has quite an interesting history. Dan Hobby, Historian and Centennial Committee Executive Director, has provided us with historical insight into our great city.
Pompano Beach is the second oldest city in Broward County and the fifth oldest in all of South Florida. Only Key West, West Palm Beach, Miami and Dania Beach became municipalities earlier than Pompano (the “Beach” came later). Other than Key West, which by the 1820’s was already an important port and city, the towns of southeast Florida came into being because of the railroad. In 1896 Henry Flagler decided to extend his Florida East Coast Railway south from West Palm Beach to Miami, opening up land that heretofore had been a virtual wilderness.
All along the rail line small settlements were established; most of them were farming communities. In the Pompano Beach area, the few hardy individuals who had arrived before the railroad and who had settled around what is today known as Lake Santa Barbara, eventually moved farther inland where the town was growing.
Local legend has it that the name for the settlement, “Pompano,” came from a notation made on a survey map by Frank Sheen – apparently he had dined on the tasty fish and wanted to remember its name. Whether or not the 4
story is factually true, there is no alternate account of how the name came about. In its early days, Pompano was a small southern town: almost all of its residents, both black and white, came from northern Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. The major exception was a small but influential population of black Bahamians.
Pioneer settler George Butler was appointed postmaster for the new settlement (supposedly he ran the post office from his home, out of a cigar box) and when, in 1899, the number of children in the area warranted a schoolhouse, his wife Mary was hired as the first teacher. At first the school was located near the Butler’s homestead near Lettuce Lake (now Lake Santa Barbara), but by 1907 the school was relocated to a new building closer to the expanding community near the railroad tracks.
In 1900 the first general store was opened by M.Z. Cavendish at NE First Street and Flagler Avenue. Soon a small commercial district paralleled the railroad tracks. Those who populated the area were attracted by its rich soil and mild temperatures. One of the early cash crops was pineapples. Competition from Caribbean and Hawaiian pineapple growers led most farmers to switch to growing tomatoes, which turned out to be more profitable. Soon, farmers discovered that beans, peppers and other winter vegetables were even more financially rewarding.
One of the reasons that the settlement was interested in becoming an incorporated town is that it could then pass ordinances and laws regulating sanitation, public safety and unsavory practices such as gambling, public intoxication and panhandling. Following Pompano’s incorporation, John R. Mizell was elected to be its first mayor.
In 1908, when Pompano was incorporated, it was within Dade County. The following year Palm Beach County was created with its southern boundary 3
being approximately at the Cypress Creek Canal. In 1915, Broward County was established with a northern boundary at the Hillsboro Canal. Thus, within eight years, Pompano had been in three counties.
Following the First World War, Florida’s economy and population grew rapidly. This was the era of the Florida Land Boom and although Pompano was not affected to the extent that Fort Lauderdale or Miami was, it was not left out. New developments were platted on the beach and west of town, many of which were never built.
Pompano’s small commercial center flourished. Located just east of the railway tracks and extending west across Dixie Highway along MLK Boulevard/Hammondville Road a number of new businesses, including a bank, hotels, pharmacies and agricultural supply stores were established to serve the community.
One boom-time development that seemed to hold great promise was a race track just southwest of town. It was an ambitious project costing more than a million dollars. The grandstand could hold over 6,000 people (more than the population of Pompano) and there were stables for more than a thousand horses. Alas, after only a few days of racing and pari-mutuel betting, the State of Florida deemed it illegal gambling and closed it down. It was not until the mid-1950’s that horse racing was revived at the track.
As the Boom collapsed and turned into the Great Depression, Pompano received a boost from a local resident who had arrived in 1923. William L. Kester originally came to this area for the fishing, but he stayed and became a major force in the economic and social development of Pompano.
Kester’s most lasting fame came from the rental houses he had constructed during the 1930’s on the beach. These wood-frame structures, which 6
Kester would later describe as “pepper crates,” provided employment for the local workers who built them and a means to attract tourists to the area. The sturdy, economical “Kester cottages” soon were being built throughout Pompano to house local residents as well as winter visitors.
Kester also made his mark in Pompano by helping form the town’s first Chamber of Commerce, opening the Farmers Bank of Pompano, as well as his charitable gifts, including land for a public library and for a park that would be named in his honor. Much of today’s public beach was sold to Pompano by Kester at a discounted price.
Throughout the Depression, agriculture remained the economic mainstay of the community. Downtown Pompano came alive as farmers, brokers, railway agents and local residents congregated to make sure the crops got to market. Such was the level of activities, that in 1939 a new farmers market was opened just west of town along the Seaboard Airline Railroad tracks. When it opened, the Pompano State Farmers Market boasted a loading platform over 1000 feet long – supposedly the longest in the world.
World War II turned Pompano, as it did much of Florida, into an armed camp. Land northeast of town was acquired by the Federal government for an airfield that would support the big Naval Air Station at Fort Lauderdale. On the beach, blackouts were ordered and Coast Guardsmen patrolled the shoreline. Many residents were enlisted as volunteers, looking out for enemy submarines (which were very real) and aircraft (which were fanciful). Pompano sent its youth off to war and mourned over the servicemen who lost their lives in the conflict.
With the return of peace, South Florida entered another population explosion. In 1947 the Town of Pompano merged with the newly-formed municipality on the beach and became the City of Pompano Beach. 7
Subsequently other areas surrounding the city were annexed, although a few sought-after areas such as Lighthouse Point and Coconut Creek, incorporated as new cities rather than join Pompano Beach.
Throughout the 1930’s and 1940’s, Pompano had been a blackmajority community, but due to social customs and segregation laws, blacks labored under severe disadvantages. Perhaps the most pronounced difference was in education. Whereas the white community had its own high school by 1927, Pompano blacks who wanted to go beyond the elementary grades had to attend school in Fort Lauderdale or even Miami if they wished to receive a diploma.
Blanche General Ely, who was the principal of the Pompano Colored School (later Coleman Elementary), as well as other local residents lobbied for a high school for Pompano’s black students. A strong-willed woman, Mrs. Ely would not be dissuaded and by 1952 their efforts had resulted in a new high school – today’s Blanche Ely High School.
As South Florida filled up with people, agricultural lands were sold for housing developments and golf courses. Although farming remained an important component of Pompano Beach’s economy well into the 1960’s, tourism, light industry and boating were becoming equally significant. Motels replaced the small cottages and vacant lands on the beach, and west of town new firms such as the Chris Craft Boat Corporation diversified employment opportunities. In 1971, the Pompano Fashion Square opened as a state-of-the-art retail indoor shopping mall. The city expanded westward with the annexation of the vast Palm-Aire development as well as neighborhoods such as Collier City.
The spectacular growth of the 1950’s and 1960’s came back to haunt Pompano Beach in the waning years of the twentieth century. It was becoming obvious to civic and business leaders that Pompano Beach needed a major revitalization effort. Community Redevelopment Agencies were established for the East 8
Atlantic/Beach corridor, as well as for the old downtown and Hammondville Road/ Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard corridor.
Pompano Beach’s borders were expanded in the first years of the 21st century with the annexation of the Cresthaven and Pompano Highlands neighborhoods.
These are still works in progress, but with other public and private developments they hold the promise of a new Pompano Beach. With Pompano Beach celebrating its Centennial, it should be clear this is a city that’s remaking itself while retaining its links to the past.
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geographics & demographics Location, square miles population, race and income.
Grography & Location Pompano Beach is located at 26°14′5″N 80°7′32″W (26.234659, -80.125615). [8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the City has a total area of 22.15 square miles (57 km2). 20.55 square miles (53 km2) of it is land and 1.55 square miles (4 km2) of it (7.22%) is water.
Pompano Beach is in northeast Broward County along the Atlantic Ocean. It includes about 3 miles (5 km) of beachfront, extending from the intersection of State Road A1A and Terra Mar Drive to the Hillsboro Inlet.
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Demographics As of 2010, there were 55,885 households, of which 24.5% were vacant. As of 2000, 17.4% of households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.4% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.6% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.85.
In 2000, the city the population was spread out with 17.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $36,073, and the median income for a family was $44,195. Males had a median income of $31,162 versus $26,870 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,938. About 13.1% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.1% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, before annexation of other areas, Pompano Beach was the thirtythird most Haitian-populated area in the US, at 5.90% of the population. while it had the twenty-fifth highest percentage of Brazilians in the US, at 1.10%, (tied with Corte Madera, California and Delran, New Jersey.)
As of 2000, before many of the unincorporated areas were annexed to the city, speakers of English as a first language were at 76.38%, while Spanish was at 9.34%, Haitian Creole consisted of 6.16%, French made up 2.35%, Portuguese 1.52%, German was 0.97%, and Italian as a mother tongue was 0.88% of the population. 12
Pompano Beach Demographics
2010 Census
Pompano Beach
Broward County
Total population
99,845
1,748,066
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010
+27.7%
+7.7%
4,159.8/sq mi
1,444.9/sq mi
White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic)
62.6%
63.1%
75.0%
(Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian)
50.6%
43.5%
57.9%
Black or African-American
28.9%
26.7%
16.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
17.5%
25.1%
22.5%
Asian
1.3%
3.2%
2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan
0.3%
0.3%
0.4%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian
0.0%
0.1%
0.1%
Two or more races (Multiracial)
2.4%
2.9%
2.5%
Some Other Race
4.5%
3.7%
3.6%
Population density
Florida 18,801,310
+17.6% 350.6/sq mi
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education Find the school that’s right for you!
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
Norcrest Elementary School 3951 Northeast 16 th Avenue
Pompano Beach Middle School
Pompano Beach, Florida
310 NE 6 th Street
754.322.7250
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
K-5
6-8
754.322.4200
Palmview Elementary School Pompano Beach, Florida 33064
Pompano Charter Middle School
754.322.7600
3311 North Andrews Avenue
2601 NE 1 st Avenue
Pompano Beach, Florida 33064
Paragon Elementary Charter School 3311 North Andrews Avenue
954.943.0471
Pompano Beach, Florida 33064
High Schools
954.943.0471
Pompano Beach High School 600 NE 13 th Avenue
Tedder Elementary School 4157 NE 1 Terrace st
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060 Phone___
Pompano Beach, Florida 33064 754.322.8650
Blanche Ely High School 1201 NW 6 th Avenue Pompano Beach, Florida 33060 Phone ___
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general information Add text
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles 954.583.2473 www.fpl.com
Local Office Drivers Lincense & Renewals 2712 West Atlantic Blvd.
Area Hospitals Holy Cross Hospital 4725 North Federal Highway Fort Lauderdale, Florida 954.771.8000
Broward Health 201 East Sample Road Deerfield Beach, Florida 954.941.8300
Pompano Beach, FL 33069 954.497.1570
Social Security Office
Northwest Medical Center 2801 North State Road 7 Margate, Florida 954.974.0400
Social Security Administration
Power Company
800.772.1213
Florida Power & Light (FPL)
www.ssa.gov
Daily Newspaper Sun-Sentinel 877.732.3787 www.sun-sentinal.com
850.617.2000 www.flhsmv.gov
Police Broward Sheriff’s Office
Emergencies Only: 911 Non-Emergencies: 954.786.4201 15
recreation Wether it’s swimming or a playground you’re looking for, we’ve got it!
Community Centers
Mitchell/Moore Park and
E. Pat Larkins Community Center
901 NW 10 th Street
520 MLK, Jr. Blvd./Hammondville Rd. Pompano Beach, Florida 954.786.4585
Emma Lou Olson Community Center 1801 NE 6 th Street Pompano Beach, Florida 954.786.4111
Herb Skolnick Community Center 800 SW 36 th Avenue Pompano Beach, Florida 954.786.4590
Mcnair Park and Community Center 951 NW 27 th Avenue Pompano Beach, Florida 954.974.7882
Community Center Pompano Beach, Florida 954.786.4131
Parks Air Park Jogging Track 4.4 Miles (Asphalt Track)
Alsdorf Park 2974 NE 14 th Street Pompano Beach, Florida
Annie Adderly Gills Park MLK, Jr. Blvd./Hammondville Road Pompano Beach, Florida
Apollo Park 240 NW 16 th Avenue Pompano Beach, Florida
Avondale Park 225 SW 6 th Avenue Pompano Beach, Florida
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Canine Corner Dog Park
Hunters Manor Park
1101 North Federal Highway
1801 NW 4 th Street
Pompano Beach, Florida
Pompano Beach, Florida
954.786.4574
George Brummer Park Cresthaven Park
3500 West Palm Aire Drive
1320 Ne 27 Court
Pompano Beach, Florida
Pompano Beach, Florida
954.786.4590
Coleman Park
Iguana Park (Name TBA)
480 NW 7 th Terrace
220 East Atlantic Boulevard
Pompano Beach, Florida
Pompano Beach, Florida
Exchange Club Park
Indian Mound Park
2800 NE 24 Street
1232 Hibiscus Avenue
Pompano Beach, Florida
Pompano Beach, Florida
Fairview Park
Jackson Park
801 SW 8 Street
301 NW 15 th Street
Pompano Beach, Florida
Pompano Beach, Florida
Founders Park
Kendall Lakes Park
316 NE 3 Street
1650 NW 3 rd Avenue
Pompano Beach, Florida
Pompano Beach, Florida
Harbor’s Edge Park
Kester Park
1240 NE 28 Avenue
702 NE 6 th Street
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954.786.4119
Hillsboro Inlet Park 2700 North Ocean Boulevard
Lake Santa Barbara Park
Pompano Beach, Florida
2290 SE 7 th Drive Pompano Beach, Florida
Highlands Park 1650 NE 50 th Court
Lovely Park
Pompano Beach, Florida
1941 NE 1 st Avenue
954.363.7871
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Marine Drive Park
Sanders Park
1751 North Riverside Drive
1599 NW 3 rd Terrace
Pompano Beach, Florida
Pompano Beach, Florida
Mcnab Park
Sand & Spurs Equestrian Park 1600 NE 5th Avenue
2250 East Atlantic Boulevard Pompano Beach, Florida
N.E. 16 Street Park NE 16 th Street - At Intracoastal Pompano Beach, Florida
North Pompano Park
Pompano Beach, Florida 954.295.9047
Sandspur Park 4231 Ne 15 th Avenue Pompano Beach, Florida
4400 NE 18 th Avenue
Scott Winters Memorial Park
Pompano Beach, Florida
1199 North Riverside Drive
954.786.4091
Pompano Beach, Florida
North Ocean Park
S.E. 13 Street Park
3424 NE 16 Street th
Pompano Beach, Florida
North Riverside Park 243 North Riverside Drive Pompano Beach, Florida
Norwood Pines Park 620 South Cypress Road Pompano Beach, Florida
Novelty Park 351 NW 14 th Street Pompano Beach, Florida
Pompano Community Park
2700 SE 13 th Street Park at Intracoastal Pompano Beach, Florida
S.E. 15 Street Park 2800 SE 15 th Street Park at Intracoastal Pompano Beach, Florida
Weaver Community Park 800 NW 20 th Street Pompano Beach, Florida
Swim Aquatic Center 820 NE 18 th Avenue
2001 NE 10 Street
Pompano Beach, Florida
Pompano Beach, Florida
954.786.4128
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Houston/Sworn Aquatic Center 901 NW 10 th Street Pompano Beach, Florida 954.786.4116
Oceanside Parking Lot – Beach Parking 190 North Ocean Boulevard Pompano Beach, Florida
Public Beach & Pier 10 Pompano Beach Boulevard Pompano Beach, Florida 954.786.4005
Other Baseball Complex 1700 NE 8 th Street Pompano Beach, Florida 954.786.4119
Canine Corner Dog Park 1101 North Federal Highway Pompano Beach, Florida 954.786.4574
Municipal Golf Course 1101 North Federal Highway Pompano Beach, Florida 945.786.4142
Municipal Tennis Center 920 NE 18 th Avenue Pompano Beach, Florida 954.786.4115 19
department directory A full directory of Pompano Beach’s City Hall offices and departments.
Air Park
Building Inspections Division
1001 NE 10 th Street
100 West Atlantic Blvd., 3rd Floor
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
954.786.4135
Phone:
Animal Control
Business Tax Receipt
Mon-Sun: 6:30 am - 6:30 pm
100 West Atlantic Blvd., 3rd Floor
Excluding Wednesdays between 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060 954.786.4668 or 954.786.4633
954.786.4027 In our absence Broward County Animal Care and Regulation Division handles calls and complaints in the City of Pompano Beach: 954.359.1313 ext.400. In the event of an emergency always dial 911.
Central Stores – Purchasing Department 1190 NE 3 rd Avenue Pompano Beach, Florida 33060 954.786.4098
Beach - Pier 10 N. Pompano Beach Boulevard
City Attorney’s Office
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
100 West Atlantic Blvd., 4th Floor
Beach conditions: 954.786.4005
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060 954.786.4614
Budget Department 100 W. Atlantic Blvd., 4th Floor
City Clerk’s Office
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
100 West Atlantic Blvd., 2nd Floor
954.786.4605
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060 954.786.4611
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City Commission
Finance Department
100 West Atlantic Blvd., 4th Floor
100 West Atlantic Blvd., 4th Floor
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
954.786.4601
954.786.4680
City Managers Office
Fire Rescue
100 West Atlantic Blvd., 4 Floor
120 SW 3 rd Street
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
954.786.4601
954.786.4510
Code Compliance Calvin Giordano & Associates, Inc.
Garbage | Recycling | Bulk Trash
100 West Atlantic Blvd., 4th Floor
954.786.4030
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Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
Golf Course
954.786.4361
1101 North Federal Highway
Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060 Phone: 954.786.4142
100 West Atlantic Blvd., 2nd Floor
Pro Shop: 954.781.0426
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
Hotline: 954.786.4141
954.786.5535
Human Resources 100 West Atlantic Blvd., 1st Floor
Customer Service 100 West Atlantic Blvd., 1st Floor
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
954.786.4626
954.786.4637
Office of Housing and Urban Economic Development
Improvement (OHUI)
100 West Atlantic Blvd., 3 Floor
100 West Atlantic Blvd., 2nd Floor
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
954.786.4048
954.786.4659
Engineering Division
Internal Auditing
1201 NE 5 Avenue,
100 West Atlantic Blvd., 4th Floor
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
954.786.4060
954.786.4689
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Information Technologies 100 West Atlantic Blvd., 1st Floor
Public Communications Department
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
100 West Atlantic Blvd., 4th Floor
954.786.4530
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060 954.786.4527
Lien Searches 100 West Atlantic Blvd., 3rd Floor
Public Works
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
1201 NE 5 th Avenue
954.786.4069 or 954.786.7801
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060 954.786.4106
Ocean Rescue – Lifeguards 10 North Pompano Beach Blvd.
Risk Management
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
100 West Atlantic Blvd., 2nd Floor
Beach conditions: 954.786.4005
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060 954.786.4628
Parks & Recreation 1801 NE 6 th Street
Streets & Grounds
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
Refer to Public Works
954.786.4111
Utilities Department Planning & Zoning Division
1205 NE 5 th Avenue
100 West Atlantic Blvd., 3rd Floor
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
954.545.7043
954.786.4634
After 5 pm & Holidays: 954.942.2202
Police Broward Sherriff’s Office (BSO)
Urban Forestry Division
100 SW 3 rd Street
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
Pompano Beach, Florida
954.786.4926
100 West Atlantic Blvd., 3rd Floor
EMERGENCIES ONLY: Dial 911 NON-EMERGENCIES: 954.786.4201 General Information: 954.831.8900 Report a Crime: 954.493.TIPS Report Abuse: 800.96.ABUSE
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Zoning Division 100 West Atlantic Blvd., 3rd Floor Pompano Beach, Florida 33060 954.786.4634
advisory boards Interested in joining a board?
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
954.786.4657
Air Park Advisory Board
954.786.4135
Architectural Appearance Committee
954.786.4662
Budget Review Committee
954.786.4612
Charter Amendment Advisory Board
954.786.4611
Community Appearance Committee
954.786.5516
Community Development Advisory Committee
954.786.4657
CRA East Advisory Committee
954.786.5535
CRA Northwest Advisory Committee
954.786.5535
Cultural Arts Committee
954.786.4185
Education Advisory Committee
954.786.4571
Emergency Medical Services
954.786.4338
Employees Board of Appeals
954.786.5549
Employees Health Insurance Committee
954.786.5555
General Employees’ Retirement System
954.782.2660
Golf Advisory Board
954.786.4185
Historic Preservation Board
954.786.4629
Housing Authority of Pompano Beach
954.946.1969
Marine Advisory Board
954.786.4506
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
954.786.4185
Planning and Zoning Board
954.786.4662
Pompano Beach Economic Dev. Council
954.786.4629
Pompano Beach Police & Firefighters’
954.782-4161
Recycling and Solid Waste Committee
954.545.7086
Sand and Spurs Stables Advisory Board
954.786.4507
Special Magistrate for Code Compliance
954.786.7870
Unsafe Structures & Housing Appeals Board
954.786.5559
Zoning Board of Appeals
954.786.4662
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water & sewer Go paperless, sign up for e-billing!
Water/Sewer Billing Policies Information regarding opening or closing a utility account. • Any person wishing to open a utility account must present a state issued photo id (driver’s license is acceptable). • Documentation (i.e. a Notarized Lease) verifying when you moved into your new home maybe required. • Municipal
Ordinance
requires
that a
deposit
secure
all
new
or
additional accounts.
Switching From Paper Bills to E-Billing Stop receiving your bill by mail and receive an E-Bill instead. It’s as easy as emailing us at customerservice@cityofpompanobeach.com with your account number and email address.
Q&A About E-Billing Q: Will I still get a utility bill each month? A: Yes, each month we will send you a bill. On the bottom of all bills that
are included in the E-Z pay program is a reminder “Bank Draft-Do Not Pay”.
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Q: How long will it take to process my application?
A: The time will vary. You should continue to pay all bills that do not have the reminder “Bank Draft-Do Not Pay� on the bottom of the bill.
Q: What happens if I feel I have been over-billed? A: If you contact the City in writing (including e-mail or fax) within 15 days of billing, we can delay the automated bank draft. However, mis use of this privilege may lead to removal from the E-Z pay program. For more information: call 954.786.4637, fax 954.786.4643 or email us customerservice@cityofpompanobeach.com.
Q: When will the money be withdrawn from my bank account? A: The funds will be withdrawn from your bank account 20 days after
the bill date.
Q: What happens if I do not have the money in my account when the
City charges it? A: The draft will be viewed by the City as a check payment and will be
processed as if you had paid with a returned check. Additionally, should you have two returned items you may be removed from this program.
Q: What happens if I change banks? A: If you change banks, you will need to notify us in writing, in advance.
You will also need to provide us with authorization (a new application) to draft money from your new bank account.
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How do I Enroll? Follow these three easy steps: • Complete an E-Z Pay application form. • Attach a check with the word “VOID” on it. This requirement is to ensure that the account and routing numbers for your bank are correctly entered. • Mail the completed application form to us at: PO Box 908, Pompano Beach, Florida, 33061
Water/Sewer Account Deposits Deposits are held for four years and are applied to the accounts of customers whose bills have been paid by the due date that appears on the face of our statements. • All deposits earn interest. Interest is calculated based on the interest earnings of the previous year. • There are additional charges for installing new connections to the system.
Call
or
email:
954.786.4637,
customerservice@cityofpom-
panobeach.com. • To open a commercial or multi-family utility account Call or email: 954.786.4637, customerservice@cityofpompanobeach.com. ¾”
Meter:
$90.00 deposit + $20.00 administrative fee
1.0”
Meter:
$105.00 deposit + $20.00 administrative fee
1.5”
Meter:
$120.00 deposit + $20.00 administrative fee
2.0”
Meter:
$170.00 deposit + $20.00 administrative fee
Accounts located in Lighthouse Point and Broward County receiving water service from the City are subject to the following fees: ¾”
Meter:
$62.00 deposit + $20.00 administrative fee
1.0”
Meter:
$81.00 deposit + $20.00 administrative fee
1.5”
Meter:
$100.00 deposit + $20.00 administrative fee
2.0”
Meter:
$162.00 deposit + $20.00 administrative fee
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garbage, recycling & bulk trash All you need to know about garbage, recycling and bulk trash.
Garbage Garbage/Trash Collection Reminders: • Garbage (raw kitchen waste): Up to two 32 gallon cans (60 lbs. each) with tight fitting lids or two plastic bags (not exceeding 30 lbs each) tied at the top. • Trash (yard trash) Unlimited number 32 gallon cans (60 lbs. each) or bundles (not to exceed 4 ft. in length or 50 lbs.) • Residential 1,2,3 Single-family Homes with can service place materials at curb on garbage day; The boom truck follows the same route as the garbage truck and will pick up acceptable trash on your garbage day; depending on the volume of trash on the route it may go into your next garbage day. • Residential 1,2,3 Multi-Family Homes
with dumpster service, 4 or more
units; You will receive two (2) bulk pickups per year by appointment only. (max. 1 truck load ea.) Call 954.786.4030 to schedule an appointment. • Business/vacant lot $10 per cu. yd. Call 954.786.4030 for estimate.
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To view this map larger visit: mypompanobeach.org/directory/bulk/
Garbage & Recycling Pick-Up Schedule:
Garbage Pick-Up
Recycling Pick-Up
1
Wednesday & Saturday
Wednesday
2
Wednesday & Saturday
Saturday
3
Tuesday & Friday
Friday
4
Tuesday & Friday
Friday
5
Monday & Thursday
Thursday
6
Monday & Thursday
Thursday
7
Monday & Thursday
Thursday
8
Monday & Thursday
Monday
Garbage Rates: Single Family Home:
$19.92
Duplex Dwelling:
$19.33 per unit
Triplex Dwelling:
$18.76 per unit
The cost for waste service is included with the monthly water bill. Note: Overall cost for multifamily depends on if complex is on can service dumpster service. 28
Recycling Bins: 1,2,3 family homes, upon signing up for can garbage service, are entitled to one bin per residence for the recycling program. Containers must be placed within two feet of the street prior to 7:00 am on your recycling day (same day as your garbage day)
What goes into your bins? • Aluminum, Steel or Tin Beverage/Food Cans • Plastic Containers (with number 1 2 or 3 bottom) • Glass Bottles & Jars (clear, brown and green) • Newspapers, Magazines & Phonebooks (in a brown paper bag)
Recycle Drop Off Locations: Fire Station #3 2001 NE 10 Street, Pompano Beach, Florida 33060 Oceanside Parking Lot 109 North Ocean Boulevard, Pompano Beach, Florida 33062 City Hall Rear Parking Lot 100 West Atlantic Boulevard, Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
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Bulk Trash What is Bulk Trash? Bulk trash items are commonly known as those items which can not be canned, bagged or bundled. Ex.: couch, chair, stove, desk, ironing board, mattress, carpet, wooden doors, sink etc.
Bulk Trash Collection Guidelines • Materials for pick-up must be placed off roadway in the front swale by 7:00 am • Do not place under power lines or trees, near fences, etc. • Do not place materials out for pick up more then 24 hours prior to your collection day. • Vegetative bulk trash is to be placed in household garbage for removal. Materials should be bagged, bundled or tied and should not exceed 4 ft. in length or 50 lbs. • Residents living in single family homes, duplex and triplex dwellings receive twice per week bulk trash pick up- on the same days as their scheduled trash pickup. • Residents living in multi family dwelings, complementary bulk trash service twice per calander year. Property manager or member of HOA Board of Directors can call 954.786.4030 to schedule pickup date(s).
Bulk Trash Collection Guidelines • Materials must be placed off roadway in front swale. Trucks will not go onto private property. • Do not place under power lines, trees, near fire hydrants, fences, etc. • Do not place on paved driveways because of possible damage to the surface during pickup. • Do not place material out for pick up more than 24 hours prior to the day of the pickup. 30
Bulk Trash – Acceptable Household Goods: Appliances, furniture, mattresses, box springs, toys, and other miscellaneous items found in a residential household. All such materials to be broken down as much as possible. Horticulture: Trimmings from bushes, shrubs, and trees which do not exceed six (6)” in diameter or six (6)’ in length. Building Materials: Wooden fence sections six (6) feet or less, wooden doors, sinks, commodes, small wood scraps. Miscellaneous Trash: Cardboard boxes and empty cartons, etc.
Bulk Trash – Not Acceptable Trees: Cutting of entire full grown trees base to crown, including stumps and roots. Construction Debris: Concrete block, bricks, roofing tiles and shingles, plywood sheets, drywall, plasterboard, paint and other materials produced by major construction, i.e.: remodeling, repair or demolition. Automotive: Any vehicle or boat body or part(s). Hazardous Waste: Any liquid or solid material, including petroleum products, which has been designated as hazardous by any governmental or
regulatory
agency.
Broward
County
provides
Hazardous
Waste
Disposal at their facility at 2780 North Powerline Road, Pompano Beach, Florida 33069. For more information visit www.broward.org/waste Miscellaneous: Dirt, sod or rocks. Disputes: Decisions as to whether any material is acceptable or not will be the sole responsibility of the Public Works Director or his designee.
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